Apple has announced the winners of the 2025 App Store Awards, honoring 17 apps and games selected for excellence in innovation, user experience, and design. The winners were chosen by App Store editors from a pool of 45 finalists.
The list reflects a wide mix of AI-powered productivity tools, immersive entertainment titles, community-focused platforms, and experiences built for Apple Vision Pro. Six Cultural Impact winners were also recognized for driving meaningful change and supporting accessibility, understanding, and inclusivity.
App Winners (2025)
- iPhone App of the Year — Tiimo (tiimo)
- iPad App of the Year — Detail (Detail Technologies B.V.)
- Mac App of the Year — Essayist (Essayist Software Inc.)
- Apple Vision Pro App of the Year — Explore POV (James Hustler)
- Apple Watch App of the Year — Strava (Strava, Inc.)
- Apple TV App of the Year — HBO Max (WarnerMedia Global Digital Services, LLC)
Game Winners (2025)
- iPhone Game of the Year — Pokémon TCG Pocket (The Pokemon Company)
- iPad Game of the Year — DREDGE (Black Salt Games)
- Mac Game of the Year — Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition (CD PROJEKT S.A.)
- Apple Vision Pro Game of the Year — Porta Nubi (Michael Temper)
- Apple Arcade Game of the Year — WHAT THE CLASH? (Triband ApS)
Cultural Impact Award Winners (2025 — six titles)
- Art of Fauna (Klemens Strasser) — Wildlife illustration-based puzzles with a strong accessibility focus
- Chants of Sennaar (Playdigious) — Adventure game centered around language and communication themes
- despelote (Panic, Inc.) — Story portraying a nation’s social landscape and unity through football
- Be My Eyes (Be My Eyes) — AI-supported assistance for people who are blind or have low vision
- Focus Friend by Hank Green (B-Tech Consulting Group LLC) — Focus sessions paired with gamified rewards
- StoryGraph (The StoryGraph) — Book-tracking and discovery platform built around diverse authors and authentic recommendations
Speaking on the awards, Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO, said,
Every year, we’re inspired by the ways developers turn their ideas into innovative experiences that enhance people’s lives. This year’s winners represent the creativity and excellence that define the App Store, and they demonstrate the meaningful impact that world-class apps and games have on people everywhere.